An attempt is being made to keep the art of coracle-making alive through a two-day workshop. Organiser Simon Rouse, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire said he felt the skills involved have been slowly ...

One of football’s appeals, in theory, is its simplicity. Gather an even number of players, find a ball and a loosely suitable surface, and you’ve got yourself a game. But that alone would not have ...

A scheme to refurbish Ironbridge's landmark coracle shed has taken a step forward after a planning application was lodged to turn it into a visitor attraction. Did you know with a Plus subscription to ...

During the 1930’s, the river authorities decided that angling as a sport would be more profitable if there were no nets on non-tidal sections of west Wales rivers. At this time, a license lasted the ...

In the 1930s this paper also ran an occasional Forgotten Days where such pictures appeared like early members of the Drogheda Brass and Reed Band, Drogheda from old photographs, sailing ships on the ...

How dwindling fish stocks and new regulations are killing off the ancient tradition Dusk is falling on the Teifi as Len Walters and his son, Aaron, prepare for another night’s fishing. They check off ...

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CORACLE-MAKING may seem like something of a lost art, but primary school children in Merthyr Tydfil have whipped out their toolboxes to build 10 boats fit to sail. CORACLE-MAKING may seem like ...

EVER since pre-historic man decided there was a limited future in the shipping industry for hollowed out logs, the coracle has held sway when it comes to home-made boats. All you need are some lengths ...